Published inThird SphereWhat does Trump mean for climate startupsThis time around, the Trump Administration will better prepared to act on more promises including a roll back Biden era climate action…Nov 12, 2024Nov 12, 2024
Published inUrban UsWhat is Urbantech?Excerpts from the Urbantech Investor Playbook.Sep 6, 20191Sep 6, 20191
Published inUrban UsCall for AI startups for safer citiesMany of our startups use artificial intelligence (AI) to fight climate change by improving city life from solutions to promote…Aug 5, 2019Aug 5, 2019
Published inUrban UsThe Urbantech Investor Playbook: 25 experts share their best practicesForward thinking investors increasingly prioritize investing in underserved sectors of the economy and in startups with what some call…Aug 3, 2019Aug 3, 2019
Published inUrban UsHow Robots Revalue Real EstateWhen discussing the effects that robots have had and will continue to have on cities, you mostly hear about self-driving cars, delivery…Apr 23, 2018Apr 23, 2018
Published inUrban UsWhat urbantech startups can Booth MBA students build in 10 weeks? 2018 EditionThis is our third year building and teaching the “Entrepreneurship: Urban Opportunities and Solutions” course at the University of Chicago…Mar 28, 2018Mar 28, 2018
Published inHackerNoon.comPitch like Elon Musk: Lessons from the SpaceX BFR launchElon Musk, while not the most polished speaker, delivers some of the most powerful product announcements. Some of the impact from his…Oct 1, 2017Oct 1, 2017
A Breakdown of the SpaceX BFR VideoH/T to my Magic Virtual Assistant for preparing the first version of these notes.Sep 30, 2017Sep 30, 2017
Published inUrban Us24 takeaways (so far) from the 2017 B2G SaaS Global SurveyThe survey is still underway but we already have a meaningful enough sampling of responses and are sharing our preliminary takeaways. Feel…Aug 29, 20171Aug 29, 20171
Published inUrban UsStartup Candidates: Housing SupplyRather than a partner memo on a specific startup, which we circulate privately, we’re sharing a broad exploration of the landscape of…Apr 14, 2017Apr 14, 2017